Another shooting in Dehiwala kills one

20 September 2024 09:54 am Views - 3183

Colombo, Sep 20 (Daily Mirror) - A 45-year-old man was shot and killed this morning near the Nedimala Cricket Ground in Dehiwala by two unidentified men on a motorcycle.

Police said that the victim, a resident of the Saranankara area, was attacked while riding his motorcycle. He was subsequently admitted to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital but died while receiving treatment.

Police suspect that this shooting may be connected to previous incidents in Dehiwala on September 15 and a Kohuwala shooting incident on Wednesday, which resulted in two fatalities.

Meanwhile, Police have ruled out any links to election-related incidents.